Hook the Star

Grab, swing, let go: Hook the Star runs on a single button, and the timing is the whole game. Hold the left mouse button or Space, or touch the screen, to fire a rope at the nearest hook, then release to fling yourself forward.

Hook every star in a room - there are up to five - and the gate on the right opens so you can fly out. Trampolines, side wind, a bungee rope and a harpoon turn up in later rooms. There are 40 rooms in all, plus 6 speed and survival challenges and an outfit shop for your hero.

Want rope physics with more thinking and less flying? Try Cut the Rope: Experiments.

Hold the left mouse button, touch the screen or hold Space to shoot a rope at the nearest hook and swing. Release to let go and fly forward. Light every star in the room by hooking it, then fly through the open gate on the right to finish the room.